New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
"A PLOT AGAINST HANOVER
CONSERVING TO MAKE RACE WITH TIE
INvINCIBLE COLI

CONSERVING TO MAKE A RACE WITH TIE
INvINcIBLE COLT.
1nrrlIANr CLOSE OF THE COMFY ISLAND JOCKEY
cLUB's JUNE MEETING.
There never was time when the interests OF tho
American turf needed safeguarding moro than now
Ten days ago there were dark hints Of great turf scan
ds Yesterday conspiracy most foul was unearthed az
ebecpshead Bay These are the facts: when hanover
starts again the owners OF plugs ptted asan.
him will be prepared to deth one him. They disguised
themselves yesterday and slipping into town unooserveo
boueht Of hard ware dealer stout log chains the
sort used in hauling trees away up yonder IN .no
Michigan forests. Each chain was ten yards In ieh
Enough red and green and blue ribbon was purcnasou
10 decorate Il chains that they would resemble s
lands The ends Of these so-oaed gariands arc W W
fastened to yoke made to slip comfortably on ho'so
neck The scbeme is to smugge yoke and chs"s 10
the starting post which Of three quarters iar
beyond the range OF the average judges vsion anu
at the moment when Hanover IL preparing W s'' or
his big gallop, throw the yoke over MS neck ihS WI"
leave the chains dangling behind him. one on etner soo
AS he strides away the plugs VIII la IN nne pe'"oo
The chains and by little sleigbtof-hand the jockeys
will hook their respective mounts securely to the INKS
by means of patent arrangement PROVIDED esPeo'"'
for the purpose the attachment being In some way con-
cealed from the uncrtica eye As the race advances
Mclaughlin Will be surprised 10 hhu en"e A1"0'S- 49,
not draw away from his horses as he has been accus
toned to doing As experiment he will let him out
Still the plugs hang on The grand stand rises up III an
earthquake OF excitement 1t begins to look IKE race
Hanover can't get away from his opponents mohauEn
lin feels that the superb colt is beginning 10 ure anu
gives him his head Still he does not get away lhose
plugs hang on ganely and by George. they'll beat MN
vet" the grand stand shouts. dozen yards IRON tne
post the chains will mysteriously vansh-by another
natent arrangement-and Hanover will creep in winner
by a nose much distressed and sIpken down. Inc
plugs that have him such grand race VIII canter i'll
perfectly fresh And all the people VIII go 'he ways
saying what q narrow escape the American orinon"'
had. Next time they meet he will go under, sure.
1t is too late for Coney Island Jockey CLUB to take
this conspiracy in hand, but the Monmouth ParK peope
will not be doing their duty II they permit snch tandem
racing IA this chain business provides for. Let them
employ score of detectives who shall be placed at inter-
walls around the guard against fraud OF every
kind STILL second thoughts, Is there any other way
10 get race with Hanoyerf he had worn trace-ohahs
Yesterday Stockton and Raveer had been attacheo
to them their farcical performance might nave
had the semblance Of q horse race. Hanover
epainst those plugs is like the sevenleague boots
against O snail. Mclaughlin was more as
tressed than the colt when he returned 70 weign H.
Hanover cantered all the way under double comoha
ton back pull that must have strained the sces
of his Jaw. At the finish he was In a" Walk as
time-2:l1 14-wn show. Hayward's superior morse.
manship secured the place for Stockton Garrison hao
been on Raveler, Stockton would have been last
Mclaughlin clearly outgeneralled Hayward IN tho
Knickerbocker Handicap Instead Of moving up aiter
Ten Booker Hayward permitted Hidago to loaf iaziiy
in the rear until the field bad entered the homesech
BY that time Ten Booker was dozen lengths ahead Oh
him and the chase appeared hopeless From the impress
sye way In which the black horse swept homewaro IL Is
easy to persuade ones self that IL Hay had o'co
ND at the half mile post Mclaughlin did, the race
would have gone to Hidalgo Ten Booker ran gooo
race-for Ten Booker.
The club holds on to that $780, for the horses in the
first race did not beat 40 The OF Burch and his
friends let known about the quarter stretch that
the horse was to knock mile record into smthe-
reens Garrison felt Ii could be done Mclaughlin
made the pace warm one too warm. indeed TOT lele
Doe who failed to keep up Burch passing her h'y
yards from the post Flageoleta Is entitled 10 great
respect for her performance seveneighths of mile
she must hereafter be regarded as ar exceptionally
dangerous opponent. Brown Duke did not run WITHIN
twenty pounds Of his FORM
Sea Fog a promising lilly out OF mare cast OH By MI
Withers won the twoyear old race rather handy. she
could scarcely help winning for Mr. Caldwell gave her
every possible advantage Is said that she was heavily
backed by the Dryers at to l. With the great start
Tea Tray found 1t hopeless 10 struggle Garrison brought
the colt up with fine flourish In the stretch ana
caught Sea Fog the post 1t was apparent 10 the spec
tators In the grantand that Tea Tray won put
the judges decided otherwise The result caused Ill
feeling among few OF Trays hackers some of them
taking a most unsportsmanlike manner Pocatciio
did not distinguish himself He ran much better
race on Thursday.
Mccarthy showed how cool head he has by his riding
of Orvd the fifth The FLY Won by the shortest
of heads without touch OF whip or spur. Maggie D.
looked so dangerous that Orvds followers shouted iran
tically for Mccarthy to come on Mccarthy Simply
turned his head and smiled. Mr. Witherss horses are
being messed about much that they Will soon lose
their following 1t doesn't pay to put up cheap Jockeys
nldf Nh fool nm
race clevery Godfrey not finding 1t necessary TO touch
him in any part Of the WIN Jennie b. ever win
racei Morris deserves better fortune The MY is
certainly FAST but she invariably meets something
little faster.
The last race of the day and meeting created boom in
Iackawauna With only 80 pounds the hiiy got run
ming start and was never headed The start killed Para
sols chances.
The attendance the scenes about the quarter stretch
and the wicked scrambng Of crazy men In the betting
ring reminded one of Suburban Day. The old guard
were almost to man, and the younger generation
Of turfmen was strongly represented The grand stand
was SO well filled with women that the men were Obliged
to seek standing on the lawn comforting oreeze
blew in from the Six favoIites won Inc starts
were prompt and, except in ole OF two cases. rair
Fin shes were exciting Take 1t all in all 1t was the most
satisfactory get away "day within the memory OF the
oldest inhabtant The Coney Island Jockey Club goes
into temporary retirement full OF honors Racegoers
will not time indulge In tears over the closing OF
shcephead gates for on Monday they turn their uho
yided attention Monmouth Park Yet every one Keeps
warm spot in his heart OF hearts Tor the oeauuiu ana
race by the and when the thousands
reenter tho charming grounds in the fall 1t will be with
the same thankfuness and enthusiasm as OF old
FIRST RAcE-spoRTISG STAKES. 500 EACH, $1,000
ADDED. 500 ADDITIONAL IF lao Is BEATEN; SELLING.
ONE MILE
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Time-1:40b
Betting to 10 Tele Dos IL TO D. Brown Duke 70
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